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Re: Trailer crew in 3rd heat

To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
Subject: Re: Trailer crew in 3rd heat
From: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:32:36 -0800
Excuse me, 281! Sorry, mis-typed! Hit the wrong key.
--Pat K (Mom)

"Kelly, Katie" wrote:
> 
> Mom, I thought it was 280 entrants, and now you're saying it was only 181?!
> 
> Katie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Kelly [mailto:lollipop@ricochet.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 9:54 AM
> To: Vernon Head
> Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Trailer crew in 3rd heat
> 
> Great reply, Vernon! Hindsight is always wonderful. Monday
> quarterbacking, I think it's called. Vernon's spot on, help that day,
> not the next, is always appreciated. Every chairperson is doing his/her
> hardest to put on a great event, and the stuff most of us are talking
> about are small. Overall, it was a terrific event and that we got 181
> through before dark was awesome, and one of the chief goals of the event
> chairs. I don't know of any other region in the country that can say
> that about an event in the short winter days! We should all be very
> proud of Vernon and Katie for doing a great job.
> --Pat Kelly
> 
> Vernon Head wrote:
> >
> > In the aftermath of any large event where there are any problems at all,
> we always seem to receive a raft of great suggestions on how to do things
> better.
> >
> > Usually the problem is finding someone to implement these suggestions.
> When the event is running, and the problems begin to happen, where is all
> the help? My 16-year-old son had to sign in workers for at least 3 run
> groups on Sunday. Why? Because Katie and I both had to work the trailer.
> Why? Because nobody signed up to work those jobs, and nobody offered to help
> out. We were so busy that we didn't have time to solicit the help we needed.
> >
> > When you even sense that things may be going wrong, please walk over to
> the chair person(s) and offer to help. If you think we should be setting up
> course worker stations, by all means do it. Build signs if you think it will
> help. If you think we need lists, make them. But the time to act is always
> at the event. Not on Monday morning.
> >
> > If you think your ideas should turn into rules, come to the Steering
> Committee meetings.
> >
> > One more rant, and I'm done. Far too many people ask to be allowed a
> variance in their work/run assignments. They each have the most
> heartbreaking reasons you've ever heard. Chairpeople use up much of their
> time evaluating such requests. Please ask only if it is absolutely
> necessary.
> >
> > -Vernon
> >
> > On Wednesday, January 31, 2001, David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
> wrote:
> > >At 07:58 PM 1/30/2001 -0800, Pat wrote:
> > >>  As a backup, someone in the T&S crew could keep
> > >>a running log of times turned, even with the car #, so we could look it
> > >>up. Just a thought to throw out.
> > >
> > >
> > >Good suggestion - how about the time slip worker at the finish being
> > >equipped with a clipboard; after he writes the time on the time slip, he
> > >writes the time on the clipboard along with the car number.  This way the
> > >timing crew has no new tasks but a backup of numbers and times
> > >is maintained.
> > >
> > >Thanks to event chairs for an excellent event.
> > >
> > >Dave

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